1991 Vauxhall Rascal — MOT History by Age

How cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age

35 years

Current Age

61.9%

Latest Pass Rate

2,845

Total Tests (All Years)

53,186 mi

Avg Mileage (Latest)

Data from official DVSA MOT testing records

Insufficient data for same-age comparison.

How This Car Ages

Pass rate progression for the 1991 Vauxhall Rascal as it ages.

18 yrs46.0%

→ ↑2.0%

19 yrs48.0%

→ ↑4.2%

20 yrs52.2%

→ ↓4.1%

21 yrs48.1%

→ ↑5.3%

22 yrs53.4%

→ ↓4.5%

23 yrs48.9%

→ ↓0.8%

24 yrs48.1%

→ ↓1.0%

25 yrs47.1%

→ ↑4.1%

26 yrs51.2%

→ ↓0.6%

27 yrs50.6%

→ ↑1.9%

28 yrs52.5%

→ ↑8.8%

29 yrs61.3%

→ ↓1.5%

30 yrs59.8%

→ ↑4.9%

31 yrs64.7%

→ ↓0.4%

32 yrs64.3%

→ ↓2.4%

33 yrs61.9%

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Age	Pass Rate	Tests
18 yrs	46.0%	494
19 yrs	48.0%	371
20 yrs	52.2%	301
21 yrs	48.1%	239
22 yrs	53.4%	193
23 yrs	48.9%	174
24 yrs	48.1%	156
25 yrs	47.1%	153
26 yrs	51.2%	125
27 yrs	50.6%	85
28 yrs	52.5%	99
29 yrs	61.3%	80
30 yrs	59.8%	82
31 yrs	64.7%	68
32 yrs	64.3%	70
33 yrs	61.9%	155

Pass Rate Trend

How the 1991 Vauxhall Rascal pass rate changes as it ages, from first MOT to most recent.

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Built	Pass Rate	Tests
2024 (33 yrs)	61.9%	155
2023 (32 yrs)	64.3%	70
2022 (31 yrs)	64.7%	68
2021 (30 yrs)	59.8%	82
2020 (29 yrs)	61.3%	80
2019 (28 yrs)	52.5%	99
2018 (27 yrs)	50.6%	85
2017 (26 yrs)	51.2%	125
2016 (25 yrs)	47.1%	153
2015 (24 yrs)	48.1%	156
2014 (23 yrs)	48.9%	174
2013 (22 yrs)	53.4%	193
2012 (21 yrs)	48.1%	239
2011 (20 yrs)	52.2%	301
2010 (19 yrs)	48%	371
2009 (18 yrs)	46%	494

Year-by-Year MOT Results

2009High Fail Rate

46.0%

Age (yrs) 18Tests 494Avg Mileage 58,917Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%

2010High Fail Rate

48.0%

Age (yrs) 19Tests 371Avg Mileage 57,947Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%

2011High Fail Rate

52.2%

Age (yrs) 20Tests 301Avg Mileage 60,147Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%

2012High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 21Tests 239Avg Mileage 60,262Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%

2013High Fail Rate

53.4%

Age (yrs) 22Tests 193Avg Mileage 56,590Top Failure Suspension — 73.1%

2014High Fail Rate

48.9%

Age (yrs) 23Tests 174Avg Mileage 56,390Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.6%

2015High Fail Rate

48.1%

Age (yrs) 24Tests 156Avg Mileage 63,877Top Failure Suspension — 78.8%

2016High Fail Rate

47.1%

Age (yrs) 25Tests 153Avg Mileage 62,912Top Failure Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.0%

2017High Fail Rate

51.2%

Age (yrs) 26Tests 125Avg Mileage 62,629Top Failure Suspension — 68.8%

2018High Fail Rate

50.6%

Age (yrs) 27Tests 85Avg Mileage 56,307Top Failure Brakes — 65.9%

2019High Fail Rate

52.5%

Age (yrs) 28Tests 99Avg Mileage 56,948Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.9%

2020High Fail Rate

61.3%

Age (yrs) 29Tests 80Avg Mileage 58,516Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.3%

2021High Fail Rate

59.8%

Age (yrs) 30Tests 82Avg Mileage 58,007Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.7%

2022High Fail Rate

64.7%

Age (yrs) 31Tests 68Avg Mileage 56,109Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.5%

2023High Fail Rate

64.3%

Age (yrs) 32Tests 70Avg Mileage 55,491Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.9%

2024High Fail Rate

61.9%

Age (yrs) 33Tests 155Avg Mileage 53,186Top Failure Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.3%

MOT results for 1991 Vauxhall Rascal by test year
Test Year▲	Age (yrs)▲▼	Pass Rate▲▼	Tests▲▼	Avg Mileage▲▼	Top Failure▲▼
2009	18	46.0%	494	58,917	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 34.0%
2010	19	48.0%	371	57,947	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 33.2%
2011	20	52.2%	301	60,147	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 28.6%
2012	21	48.1%	239	60,262	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 32.2%
2013	22	53.4%	193	56,590	Suspension — 73.1%
2014	23	48.9%	174	56,390	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 77.6%
2015	24	48.1%	156	63,877	Suspension — 78.8%
2016	25	47.1%	153	62,912	Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment — 83.0%
2017	26	51.2%	125	62,629	Suspension — 68.8%
2018	27	50.6%	85	56,307	Brakes — 65.9%
2019	28	52.5%	99	56,948	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 88.9%
2020	29	61.3%	80	58,516	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 66.3%
2021	30	59.8%	82	58,007	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 70.7%
2022	31	64.7%	68	56,109	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 48.5%
2023	32	64.3%	70	55,491	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 62.9%
2024	33	61.9%	155	53,186	Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment — 50.3%

Common MOT Failures

Top failure categories across all test years for 1991 Vauxhall Rascal, with age trends.

Lamps, reflectors and electrical equipment

60.2%

↑ Increases with age

Lamps, Reflectors and Electrical Equipment

52.3%

↑ Increases with age

Brakes

49.3%

↑ Increases with age

Suspension

46.9%

↑ Increases with age

Body, chassis, structure

25.4%

↓ Decreases with age

How Failures Change With Age

Comparing failure rates between the youngest and oldest test years.

Category	At Youngest	At Oldest	Change	Trend
Brakes	27.7% (18 yrs)	41.9% (33 yrs)	+14.2%	🔴 ↑
Suspension	25.5% (18 yrs)	38.7% (33 yrs)	+13.2%	🔴 ↑

Other Manufacture Years

1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993

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About This Data

This page shows how Vauxhall Rascal cars manufactured in 1991 perform at MOT as they age. Data spans from 2009 to 2024, covering 2,845 tests. Pass rates naturally decline with age as components wear.

Based on DVSA anonymised MOT test data (2005–2024). Crown copyright, Open Government Licence v3.0.